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Orchestras from Mexico, Great Britain and the United States will visit the Ferguson Center for the Arts in the 2014-2015 season as part of the center’s Bravo Series. The series will open Nov. 2 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C. in a concert conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and featuring violin soloist Midori. The series continues on Feb. 5, 2015, with the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México conducted by Enrique Bátiz and concludes on April 23, 2015, with Keith Lockhart conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra. Subscription prices range from $65-$180 and are a $50 savings off single ticket prices. Subscription forms are available online...

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